dòu

common
verb

Meaning of 斗气

斗气 means to quarrel out of pride; to bicker over a matter of face; to act spitefully. Pronounced dòu qì.

  • to quarrel out of pride; to bicker over a matter of face; to act spitefully

Definitions & Examples

Yǒu
huà
hǎo
hǎo
shuō
 
yòng
zháo
dòu
 

If you have something to say, say it nicely—there's no need to bicker out of spite.

men
liǎ
jīng
cháng
wèi
diǎn
xiǎo
shì
dòu
 

The two of them often squabble over trivial matters.

Bié
gēn
lǎo
bǎn
dòu
le
 
duì
méi
hǎo
chù
 

Don't get into a spiteful standoff with the boss; it won't do you any good.

Xiōng
zhī
jiān
dòu
 
zuì
hòu
shāng
de
shì
gǎn
qíng
 

When brothers bicker out of pride, what gets hurt in the end is their bond.

chí
dào
 
jiù
shì
wèi
le
gēn
dòu
 

She was late on purpose, just to act spitefully towards me.